Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd had a shocking starting five against Florida on Monday Night in the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas against Florida. Jaden Bradley and Brayden Burries are starting in the backcourt with forwards Ivan Karchenkov and Koa Peat upfront and Motiejus Krivas at center.
Karchenkov starting is shocking. Forward Tobe Awaka, who started 36 out of 37 games last season, not starting was mildly surprising. Most projections had Awaka, Bradley and Peat as expected starters. The final two starters were expected to be between Burries, Dell'Orso and Krivas.
Dell'Orso started 28 out of 37 games during the 2024-25 season.